Cast

How it is used

Patterns: cast in bronze, cast from a clay model, cast by a foundry. The past forms are also cast. Museums and academies keep plaster casts of famous sculptures for study, and a cast's number shows its place in an edition.

Example sentences

1. The sculpture was modelled in clay and then cast in bronze.

2. The academy's collection of plaster casts was used to teach drawing.

Common collocations

• cast in bronze
• plaster cast
• bronze cast
• cast from a mould
• lifetime cast

Related terms

• bronzeA hard metal made mainly of copper and tin, which is melted and poured into moulds to make sculptures; also a sculpture made of it.
• sculptureA three-dimensional artwork made by carving, modelling, casting or assembling materials such as stone, metal, wood or clay; also the art of making such works.
• carveTo make a sculpture or design by cutting away material from a solid block of stone, wood or ivory.
• statueA sculpture of a person or animal, usually life-size or larger and free-standing, often made of stone or metal and placed in a public space.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• cast · Film & Television

More terms: Sculpture

• marble
• relief
• bust